The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-10-08
news AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Feathers viii drive flowers from bon
nets this faIl
Beaded materials continue as much 10
favor as ever
Ii is said that polonaises aud redingotes
are TO prevail in the immediate future.
Its predicted that long velvet redin-
otes, with satin shirts, viii be extensively
worn.
A Texas woman has a pet alligator
that ways its tail when his name is
called
Phloxes and lantanas are old fashioned
flowers, lately initiated in the fashionable
floral jcwclry
Beads about the size Of pea made of
Swiss lapis laznli arc favofite necklaces
for young girls.
Brunettcs should NOT wear pearls, but
they have the exclusive right to anne
thysts and rubies.
New for bonnet trimmings are bands
of feathers, arranged for winding around
the hat like braid
White felt sailor hats, with white
band around the crown, are worn with
flannel dresses of any color.
4 Florida woman has made bed quilt
containing 10000 pieces, each less than
the size OF an average thumbnail.
Clusters Of nuts intermingled with
tulle are novel of trimming sometimes
seen upon Leghorn and Manila hats.
There are only eleven different sorts
of point lace in existence, and several Of
these never fad their way to this
country
The women Of the Presbyterian Church
of this country have raised during the
past sixteen years about So, $50, 900 for
missions
Miss Minnie +. Folsom, a near relative
OF Mrs. Grover Cleveland, has become
preceptress of the Bookings Agricultural
College in Dakota.
The Princess of Wales and other Eng
lish women of fashion are wearing Leg
horn bonnets, trimmed with large flowers,
peoples, artemisias or roses.
The belle of West Virginia is said to
be Miss Mamie Reynolds, of Chafiestown.
She is twenty years old, and a perfect
representative of the mountain beauty.
Mrs Floyd, of Boston, has invented
WdtCfJEOOi DOuilCby WHICH IL ubtItkoOulG
and dressy enough for almost any occa-
sion, and is absolutely imperyious to
moisture.
Military styles win predominant in the
jackets of next season They will be
adorned with Brandebourgs, frogs,
fourageres and regular aiguilletes tagged
with metal
Blouse waists are very popular, and a
pretty firm belt for them is made by
winding ribbon two inches wide three
times round the waist and tying it
through heavy antique silver buckle.
Jet handkerchiefs are the latest idiocy.
They are of net lace, with jet embrOid-
cred borders. When the Jet wears off
they may be utilized as busting cloths,
but that is all the use that can ever be
made OF them.
French adyiceS state that the polouaise
increases in numbers and favor over all
other styles OF corsagcss Made Of thin
materials they are sometimes loose, crossed
on the bust, the waist being defined by
pointed girdle.
Low shoes are very generally worn;
they have rounded, not pointed, toes, are
AdISu dSlOSo tlS AIabSI, duo htFC uSS1AaL1
high heels. Dull kid uppers with patent
leather foxing or at least tips of patent
leather, are most used.
Earrings, while not entirely out of
fashion, are not worn nearly SO much es
they were few years ago, and unless
one possesses q diamond set for state
occasions there is very litsie interest
toward earrings displayed.
Small, short curIs are again worn on
tho back bAir, sometimes with coil or u
Psyche Knot, and again forming all the
back OF lhc couture Nets Of beads and
of sitper or gilt cord for holding the
back hair are worn by Parisiennes,
Boston has.a temperance clab exciu-
si}ely for young unmarried women.
Mss Juiia Surpluss Treasurer OF the or
gaaization, says no member IS permitted
to aceept the attentions 6f a ,map who
drinks, no matt9r how moderately
When sashes are worn with basQues
they follow the outline of the front, and
may be folded narrow and fat, or left
wide or loose, as is more becoming to the
wearer The loops pass under the
position, making the back very bout
FAINT
Queen Victoria is mourning the death
OF her old nurse, Miss Skerrltt, who re
ceatly passed away at the mature age OF
ninety four Miss Skerritt had seen
service under Queens Charlotte aud
Adelaide; and had nurscd Queen Vie
tora the Prince of Wales and othci
royal chiI6ren,